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Berks County Public Libraries Honored with Award for Partnership with 2020 Census

January 17, 2020 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

On Wednesday, January 15, the Berks County Public Libraries were honored with an award for innovative programming and outreach in support of the 2020 Census in Berks County. The award was presented at the official opening of the Reading Area Census Office by Berks County Commissioner,...

FREE Self-Paced Tutorial: Survival Spanish for Library Staff

January 17, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Immigration, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Infopeople Academy is offering FREE access to Survival Spanish for Library Staff, which was based on an all-day workshop developed to provide library staff with the basic skills for communicating with Spanish-speaking patrons. Essential words and phrases have been integrated into...

WebJunction: Highlighted Content and Upcoming Webinars

September 28, 2017 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Children's Services, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, School Libraries

WebJunction’s Course Catalog is Always Available WebJunction’s free, online course catalog has 50 self-paced, online courses on library topics, as well as over 185 curated webinar recordings ready and available when you are. Explore the catalog today! Highlighted Content These...